Hebrews 7:6
But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
In other versions
but he whose genealogy is not counted from them hath taken tithes of Abraham, and hath blessed him that hath the promises.
ASV
But this man, who was not of their family, took the tenth from Abraham, and gave a blessing to him to whom God had given his undertaking.
BBE
but he who has no genealogy from them has tithed Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises.
DBY
but he whose genealogy is not counted from them has taken tithes of Abraham, and has blessed him who has the promises.
WEB
and he who was not reckoned by genealogy of them, received tithes from Abraham, and him having the promises he hath blessed,
YLT
But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
ENG
But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes from Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
WBT
But Melchizedek, who did not trace his descent from Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham and blessed him who had the promises.
BSB
In context
4Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
5And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
6But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
7And without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.
8And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Abraham